He dressed with great care, making himself neither too young nor too old, very thankful that his hair was still thick and smooth and had no grey in it.

Three times he went up to his picture-gallery.

If they had any knowledge at all, they must see at once that his collection alone was worth at least thirty thousand pounds.

He minutely inspected, too, the pretty bedroom overlooking the river where they would take off their hats.

It would be her bedroom if--if the matter went through, and she became his wife.